Houston Middle School temporarily locked down

Staff at Sam Houston Middle School locked doors and secured the campus for about 40 minutes today.

It was initially believed that a nearby business had been robbed, prompting the lockdown, but officials later explained that it was related to a domestic altercation at a nearby home.

Authorities advised the lockdown out of concern that a suspect could be loose in the area around the school, according to Amarillo Independent School District. Campus activities returned to normal after law enforcement notified the school that a suspect had been taken into custody.